The Mad Feast: An Ecstatic Tour Through America's Food

by Matthew Gavin Frank and E.J. Koh

Book Overview

Following his critically acclaimed Preparing the Ghost, renowned essayist Matthew Gavin Frank takes on America's food. In a surprising style reminiscent of Maggie Nelson or Mark Doty, Frank examines a quintessential dish in each state, interweaving the culinary with personal and cultural associations of each region. From key lime pie (Florida) to elk stew (Montana), The Mad Feast commemorates the unexpected origins of the familiar. Brazenly dissecting...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1631490737
• ISBN13: 9781631490736
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 7.2" x 9.3"